Tank-car.



A. J.VM0GAULEY.

TANK CAR. APPLIUATION FILED MAE. 5, 1907.

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110.861,474.A y ATENTBD JULY so, 19o?. I

A. J. MOCAULEY.

TANK GAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1907.

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ALBERT J. MCCAULEY, OF S'r. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO AMnnioAN can it rOuNDnY COMPANY, OF s'r. LOUIS, MrssOUaI, A CORPORATION OF'NEW JERSEY. v

TANK-CAR.

No. Serfin.

Speeiication of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3o, 1907.

Application filed March 5,1907.A vSrelfll N0. 360,652.

To all whom .it may concern:

Be it known that L ALBERT J. MCCAULEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis', Missouri,

have invented a certain new and usei'ul Improvement in Tank-Cars, of which the following is a lull, clear,

and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in thel art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the aecompanyingvdrawings, forming part of this specification, in which- 1.0 Figure 1 is a side elevational view, partly in section,

of my improved tank earfFig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the l'ine 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan View Aof the interlocking members that prevent the tank from shifting independently of the underframe; and

- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the members underfrarne are provided with lugs or projections which' interlock and prevent the tank from sluiting longitudinally independently of the under-frame. The v tank projections normally engage th'e underirame projections, but said tank projections are free to move with vthe tank when it expands. .The tank is prevented' `from rolling preferably by means ol bands, which are secured to the underframe'and extend over the tank. Referring to thel drawings, the underi'rame comprises body holsters located near the ends ol' the ear and secured to longitudinal sills 1. uifer blocks 2 riveted to the ends oi tlielongitinlinal sills are adapted to receive suitable drawbars. The body bolsters herein shown are built up ol' flangeddiaphragms '3 which extend outwardly from the longitudinal sills, said diaphrngms being connected by a channel 4 arranged above the longitudinal sills, i anda plate 5 below said sills. Center bearings (i are secured to the underside of the body holsters, and filler blocks 7 are interposed between the longitudinal sills above the conter bearings.

The tank restsion' wood blocks 8 which Vare secured to the curved top'portions oi' the body holsters. A. 'tank-supp-witing nn'fmber i) is secured to the underl'ramo al, the center ol' tht. ear. Bands l() are secured to the body holsters and extend over the tank. Straps llA externljunrler the longitudinal sills and are connected by turnbuckles l2 t0 the lower end of bands 13, the upper ends of said bands beingeonnected to curved rods 14 which surround the tank dome l5.

Curved sheets ld form the top and side walls of the tank, the bottom of the tank being formed by a sheet 17 which is preferably continuous from end to Iend of the tank. 4 l

luindicates the usual tank heads.

Lugs 19 are riveted to the bottom tank sheet 17 adjacent the ends of the tank. 20 indicates lugs which are Secured to the longitudinal sills. Tliese lugs 20 are located between and normally engage the lugs 19. This arrangement' of the lugs 19 and 20 provides abut. i ments which prevent the tank from shifting longiytudinally independently of the uriderframe, and said abutments allow the tank to expand since thd lugs 19 are free to move with the tank when it expands. The 70 lugs or abutments 20 preferably comprise flanges 2l omitted. yThe Wall 22 would then form the undcrl'rame `80 i.

abutment, and the vwedge 24 would be interposed between the cooperating abutments of the tank and un. deri'rame. 'l

- `Whenkthe tank is mounted on the underframe the wedges are adjusted to engage the tank projections 19 55 and are locked in their adjusted position by means of split keys 2G which are adapted to pass through any one of the holes 27 in the wedges. The keys 26 engage-thi.: outer l'aee oi one of the webs 23 and thereby retain the wedge in position. l

ll' the relative position of abutments l!) and 20 was not adjustable it would require accurate fitting to locato these members so that they would normally engage each otherfand ii said members did not engage each other the severo stresses to which the car is subjected would cause injurious shocks at this point.

While I have herein shown a means for adjustingy the relative position ol the abutmenls comprising a wedge' and a key for looking said wedge 'in position, my invention is not limiled to this exact construetiml, as lO' various modilealions l'rom tbe design-herein shown will suggest tlmmsolvos to thosrl skilled in the art lla ving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patentvist 1. ln n tank enr, the combination withn tunic: ol' a 105 frameand members worried by the tank which ure free 'tomove with the tank when ii: expands, said members beiin.; normally in engagement with i'rarrie; substantially is described. y

2. In a tankcar, the combination with a tanit, of an abutments on the underunderi'ranie, 'nirinberf secured to the tank which normally' engage members secured to the nnderframe;saidniembers forming 'abutments that prevent the tank from shifting longitudinally, the members which are secured to the tank heini,r free to inovewith the tankwhen it expands; sub- 1 stantially as described.

3. In a tank car. the combination with a tank, of an underframe, lugs secured to the tank which normally enaaa-e lues secured io the tindex-frame, said lugs forming abutmcnts that prevent thetank from shifting `longitudinally, the lugs which are .ured to the tank being,r free to move with the tank when it expands; substantially as 4. In a tank car, the combination with a tank, of an underi'rame,A lugs secured to the tank, which lugs noi'- nially engage lues secured to the underframe, the lugs that are secured to the tank being free to,move when tile tank expands; substantially as described.

5. Inatank car, the combination with a tunk,.of anunderframe, interlocking members forming abutments that prevent the ltank from shifting longitudinally, the relative adjl'isting,Y the position of one of said abutments, and means I for locking said abutmentfin its adjusted position; s ubv stantiallyas described.

' 8, In a tank car, the combinationvwith a tank, of an 4underframe, lugs secured to said tank and underframe,

scribed.

said ings forming abutments that prevent the tank from `shittingy longitudinally, and means'for independently atijusting the position ol one oi' said abutments; substanl' tially as described.

Sl. in a tank car, the combination with a tank, ofV'an,

underlrame, lugs secured to said tank and underirftiie, said lugs forming abutments that prevent the tank from shifting longitudinally, means for adjusting the relative position oi' said abutments, and means -for locking said abutments in their adjusted position; substantially as de- ]0`. Ina tank car, the combination vwith a'tank, -of an underframemcooperating 4abutments secured to said tank and under-frame, and an adjustable member interposed between said abutments; substantially as described.

11. in a tank car, the combination with a tank, of an underframe, cooperating abutments=secured to said tank and underiiame, an adjustable member interposed betweenY said abutments, and means for locking, said member in its adjusted position; substantially as described.

' 12,` In -a tank can the combination wit-h a tank, of an underframe, eoperating,y abutments secured to said tank and underfram'e, and an adjustable wedge interposed between said abutments; substantially as described.

13. In a tank car, the combination with a tank, of van underframe, coperating abutments secured to said tank and under-frame, an adjustable wedge interposed between1 said abutments, and-means for locking` said wedge' in its adjusted position #substantially as described. 1

14. In a tank car, the` combination'w'ith-a tank, rof a underframe and labutments.secured to the tank 'wliieh'normally'engage abutments secured to thel underframe, the underframe abntments being,y arranged between the/tank abutments, substantially 'as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature lin the presence oftwo witnesses, this second day ofMar Witnesses: I

' Gnoaon R.' LADsoN, Gnonen BAnjnwnLn.

`'ALBmrr J. MceaUiLEY.; ..1 

